could be the subtitle to this speech:
It is the time of year when Commencement speeches are given. Colleges and universities pick bright, talented charismatic speakers, to deliver inspirational and thought provoking messages to the graduating class. Some colleges start calling these students right after or even during graduation to ask for money (rumor i heard last night).
And with all these academic mills churning out more and more individuals with less and less significant pieces of paper and a pat on the back saying "good luck" one might think that there would be so many more amazing speeches going viral.
DFW's This is Water speech isn't the best crafted in the whole length, isn't the most masterfully delivered. But it is good, and the core of it is brilliant.
The remastered and super high production value movie takes that 22 odd minute long speech and creates an under 10 minute visual masterpiece of some of the most key elements of the full unabridged version.
In this, a rare case, an abridged version stands nearly up to the source.
Skip the first one if you like, but if you aren't going to sit and listen to the whole speech, give this a watch.
Why?
Because it is fucking brilliant.
When you get done with those and feel like watching a nice little 17 min speech by the CEO of Twitter check it out here http://youtu.be/oqRPesTumlA very much a related subject. Probably not accidental, but the meaning and philosophy are not far off and very complimentary.
heddwch
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